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[Photograph 2012.201.B1410.0218]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Two jail prisoner, one of them accused of murdering a Tulsa minister, slugged one jailer, pulled a knife on another and fled from Muskogee county jail Sunday morning."
Date: July 16, 1950
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1410.0221]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "The decision on whether to let Edward Leon "Pete" Williams die in the electric chair for the kidnapping of a Tulsa ministerial student is one of the most difficult ever faced b the criminal court of appeals, presiding Judge John A. Brett said Wednesday."
Date: July 18, 1957
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1410.0216]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Handcuffed to two prison guards, Edward Leon "Pete" Williams enter the federal building at McAlester Tuesday in what turned out to be futile attempt to escape the electric chair. On the left is Maj. Harlan Brown, chief guard, and on the right is Lieut. Jimmie Gremen."
Date: March 22, 1960
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society

[Photograph 2012.201.B1410.0226]

Description: Photograph used for a story in the Oklahoma Times newspaper. Caption: "Edward Leon "Pete" Williams slated to die in the electric chair April 4 for the kidnaping of a young Tulsa ministerial student, took another step toward death Tuesday when he was denied a federal court writ of habeas corpus."
Date: March 22, 1960
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Partner: Oklahoma Historical Society
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